The Carpe Diem Café series of contemporary romances and romantic comedies by Deborah Cooke continues with Just Like Starting Over

The Ladies’ Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction

The Ladies’ Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction is a series of Regency romances. In each story, a marriage in dire straits is rescued by the lady’s consultation of Miss Esmeralda Ballantyne’s incomparable volume of amorous advice. Over the course of the series, Esmeralda matches wits (and more) with the resolute Duke of Haynesdale, who is determined to stop her endeavor, no matter the price.

The series begins with a short novel (not quite a novella!) then the subsequent books are longer novels.

These books will be published individually in ebooks, then the collections will be available in both ebook and trade paperback editions. They are set in the same fictional world as The Brides of North Barrows.

The Christmas Conquest, book one of the Ladies' Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction series of Regency romances by Claire Delacroix
1. The Christmas Conquest
Rhys & Catherine
The Masquerade of the Marchioness, book two of the Ladies' Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction series of Regency romances by Claire Delacroix
2. The Masquerade of the Marchioness
Garrett & Philomena
The Widow's Wager, book three of the Ladies' Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction series of Regency romances by Claire Delacroix
3. The Widow’s Wager
Nicholas & Eliza
The Hellion's Heart, book four of the Ladies' Essential Guide to the Art of Seduction series of Regency romances by Claire Delacroix
4. The Hellion’s Heart
? & Helena
About Me
USA Today bestselling author Deborah Cooke, who also writes as Claire Delacroix

I’m Deborah and I love writing romance novels that blend emotion, humor, and happily-every-after. I’ve been publishing my stories since 1992 and have written as Claire Delacroix (historical and fantasy romance), Claire Cross (time travel romance and romantic comedy) and myself (paranormal romance and contemporary romance). My goal is to keep you turning the pages, no matter which sub-genre you prefer.

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